Kolar and Chickballapur forced to plan for floods
The Hindu
Kolar reportedly suffers most crop damage in the State
Over the past few days, all the tanks in Kolar and Chickballapur districts are overflowing and rivers are in spate, inundating several areas.
Kolar has reportedly suffered the most crop damage in the State — around 35,000 hectares of food grains, mainly ragi, and 7,000 hectares of horticultural crops, as per estimates of the State Government. The situation in Chickballapur is no different.

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